GRE Word List

FESTER

to generate pus

The meaning of the word fester is to generate pus.

Random words

WordMeaning
carriondead and putrefying flesh
hideousoffensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
ludicrousamusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity
subalternparticular with reference to a related universal proposition
stratageman artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy
vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony
sumptuousextremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent